Sheriff’s Office

Office of Standards and Compliance

Chief Leesa Shoemaker has served the Sheriff's Office since 1985, and now leads the effort to gain Certification for the Jail from the American Correctional Association.

The American Correctional Association has been established and exists for the purpose of improving correctional agencies, institutions and programs through the process of certification.  Certification is a process administered by an impartial, elected Commission which certifies whether or not an agency, institution or program meets and maintains compliance with American Correctional Association standards.

Contact Us

Polk County Sheriff
1985 NE 51st Place
Des Moines, Iowa 50313

Administration: (515) 286-3814
Civil
: (515) 286-3800
Communications
: (515) 286-3333
Jail: (515) 323-5400
Law Enforcement
: (515) 286-3306